About Scott
Scott Wetherhold is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. He focuses on practical tools that make day-to-day coping easier and on rebuilding confidence after difficult events. Scott writes plainly and works to make sessions feel accessible and straightforward.
He leans on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered work to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it.
Background and approach
EMDR and existential ideas are also part of his practice when processing trauma and questions about meaning. Sessions emphasize concrete skills, breathing and grounding practices, and short homework that fits into busy lives. Scott brings five years of clinical experience and holds LPC and LMHC credentials.
He practices from Georgia and offers services in English. He has worked with concerns such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, grief, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress, and he also addresses issues around shame, guilt, and isolation. Therapy with Scott tends to be collaborative.
He helps people identify patterns, try small experiments, and build routines that support recovery. For those dealing with career strain, relationship stress, or addiction-related challenges, he focuses on steps people can take between sessions. Scott offers online formats including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
International clients are accepted, and session length and pacing are adapted to each person’s needs.
How specific approaches are used online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms like panic attacks and social anxiety. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for post-traumatic stress and past abuse.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Scott works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's goals and comfort level. He will discuss options, try techniques in session, and adjust plans based on how the client responds so the work stays practical and outcome-oriented.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy schedule. These options make it easier to maintain steady progress while balancing daily responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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